Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.2633 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.2633 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.663 metric tons per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2089 metric tons per person, in 1961.
That places Europe & Central Asia 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2089 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2259 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.226 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2287 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2368 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2357 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2577 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2577 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2598 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2426 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2859 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2879 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2823 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2937 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.282 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2815 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2909 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3161 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3021 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3196 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3032 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3294 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3105 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.367 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3415 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3394 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3321 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3442 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3397 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3386 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3548 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5319 metric tons per person | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5417 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4931 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4765 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.498 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5557 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4906 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.484 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5003 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5522 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5626 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4802 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5967 metric tons per person | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5521 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5355 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5181 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6373 metric tons per person | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6052 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5217 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6079 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5365 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6199 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.656 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6368 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.641 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6531 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6174 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6626 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6482 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.663 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6499 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6374 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2633 metric tons per person | -58.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Europe & Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -58.7% | 0.6374 metric tons per person | 0.2633 metric tons per person |
| 1992 | +49.9% | 0.3548 metric tons per person | 0.5319 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2375 metric tons per person | 0.2089 metric tons per person | 0.2598 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2865 metric tons per person | 0.2426 metric tons per person | 0.3161 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3327 metric tons per person | 0.3032 metric tons per person | 0.367 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4765 metric tons per person | 0.3386 metric tons per person | 0.5557 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.554 metric tons per person | 0.4802 metric tons per person | 0.6373 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6153 metric tons per person | 0.5217 metric tons per person | 0.6626 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5723 metric tons per person | 0.2633 metric tons per person | 0.663 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 9 United States 1.34 metric tons per person compare
- 10 Hungary 1.33 metric tons per person compare
- 11 Moldova 1.29 metric tons per person compare
- 12 Denmark 1.25 metric tons per person compare
- 13 Uruguay 1.22 metric tons per person compare
- 14 Guyana 1.21 metric tons per person compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 1.19 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 690.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population 241.78 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 643.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 25.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2593 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.2633 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.663 metric tons per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2089 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.